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11/7/2007--Passed House amended. Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 - (Sec. 4) Makes it an unlawful employment practice for covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees) to discriminate against an individual on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation, including actions based on the actual or perceived sexual orientation of a person with whom the individual associates or has associated. Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims. (Sec. 5) Makes it an unlawful employment practice to discriminate against an individual because the individual opposed any practice made an unlawful employment practice by this Act or made a charge, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this Act. (Sec. 6) Makes this Act inapplicable to a corporation, association, educational institution, or society that is exempt from religious discrimination provisions under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.<br/>(Sec. 7) Makes this Act inapplicable to the relationship between the United States and members of the Armed Forces, including the Coast Guard. Declares that this Act does not repeal or modify any federal, state, territorial, or local law creating a special right or preference concerning employment for a veteran.<br/>(Sec. 8) Prohibits construing this Act to prohibit a covered entity from enforcing rules and policies that do not intentionally circumvent this Act's purposes if the rules or policies are designed for, and uniformly applied to, all individuals regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation.<br/>Prohibits construing this Act to limit a covered entity from taking adverse action against an individual because of a charge of sexual harassment against that individual, provided that sexual harassment rules and policies are designed for, and uniformly applied to, all individuals regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation.<br/>Prohibits construing this Act to require a covered entity to treat a couple who are not married in the same manner as the covered entity treats a married couple for purposes of employee benefits.<br/>Declares that, in this Act, the terms &quot;married&quot; and &quot;marry&quot; refer to a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife.<br/>(Sec. 9) Prohibits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from collecting statistics from covered entities on actual or perceived sexual orientation or compelling the collection by covered entities of such statistics.<br/>(Sec. 10) Provides for enforcement, including giving the EEOC, the Librarian of Congress, the Attorney General, and U.S. courts the same enforcement powers as they have under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and other specified laws.<br/>(Sec. 11) Allows actions and proceedings against state governments and, subject to limitation, the federal government.<br/>(Sec. 12) Allows, in some circumstances, the awarding to the prevailing party of a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs. Makes the EEOC and the United States liable for the costs to the same extent as a private person. (Sec. 13) Requires the posting of related notices by covered entities. (Sec. 14) Grants authority to issue regulations to the EEOC, the Librarian of Congress, the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance in accordance with provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, and the President.<br/>(Sec. 15) Declares that this Act does not invalidate or limit the rights, remedies, or procedures available under any other federal law or regulation or any law or regulation of a state or political subdivision of a state.<br/>

1194930000 2007-11-13 Fri Nov 07 01:49:57 -0600 2008 passed house 46401 'act':5 'non':3 '2007':7 'employ':1 'discrimin':4 'non-discrimin':2 54057 false short introduced 46401 'act':5 'non':3 '2007':7 'employ':1 'discrimin':4 'non-discrimin':2 52781 false short introduced 46401 'basi':7 'employ':3 'orient':10 'sexual':9 'prohibit':2 'discrimin':4 52455 false official reported to house 46401 'act':5 'non':3 '2007':7 'employ':1 'discrimin':4 'non-discrimin':2 54027 false short calendar 46401 1194930000 Tue Nov 13 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138069 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479. F000339 1940-03-31 2252 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-0182 Barney 'd':4 '-4':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'frank':3,8,10 'barney':2,7,9 M 400140 Frank Barney_Frank Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4] N00000275 17349 Democrat 202-225-5931 Jewish MA Barney Frank 2.68115942028985 http://www.house.gov/frank/ A000210 1957-08-04 2439 Rayburn House Building http://www.house.gov/andrews/contact_form_za.shtml 1 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'rob':9 'andrew':3,8,11 'robert':2,7,10 M 400008 Andrews Robert_E._Andrews E. Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1] Rob N00000826 8231 Democrat 202-225-6501 Episcopalian NJ Rob Robert Andrews 1.9375 http://www.house.gov/andrews/ C001068 1949-05-24 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] N00003225 8826 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 4.16666666666667 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen F000116 1942-09-04 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] N00007033 10407 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ H000213 1945-06-28 2400 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/harman/contact/email.shtml 36 202-226-7290 Jane 'd':4 'ca':5 '-36':6 'rep':1 'jane':2,7,9 'harman':3,8,10 F 400166 Harman Jane_Harman Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36] N00006750 9611 Democrat 202-225-8220 Jewish CA Jane Harman 1.38461538461538 http://www.house.gov/harman M000725 1945-05-17 2205 Rayburn House Office Building http://georgemiller.house.gov/contactus/2007/08/post_1.html 7 202-225-5609 George 'd':4 '-7':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,9 'miller':3,8,10 M 400278 Miller George_Miller Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7] N00007390 9708 Democrat 202-225-2095 Catholic CA George Miller 1.57142857142857 http://georgemiller.house.gov/ RepGeorgeMiller P000555 1951-07-29 Deborah 'pryce':2,4,6 'deborah':1,3,5 F 400327 Pryce Deborah_Pryce D. Deborah Pryce N00003504 4469 Republican Presbyterian Deborah Pryce S001144 1945-10-18 Christopher 'shay':2,4,6 'christoph':1,3,5 M 400370 Shays Christopher_Shays H. Christopher Shays N00000652 5377 Republican Christian Scientist Christopher Shays W000797 1966-09-27 118 Cannon House Office Building http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/zipauth.htm 20 202-225-2052 Debbie 'd':5 'fl':6 '-20':7 'rep':1 'debbi':2,8,11 'schultz':4,10,13 'wasserman':3,9,12 F 400623 Wasserman Schultz Debbie_Wasserman_Schultz Wasserman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20] N00026106 8412 Democrat 202-225-7931 Jewish FL Debbie Wasserman Schultz 3.91666666666667 http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&LastName=Wasserman%20Schultz&District_Num_Link=034&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EWasserman%2 W000738 1937-11-03 2263 Rayburn House Office Building http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp 6 202-225-5163 Lynn 'd':4 '-6':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'woolsey':3,8,10 F 400436 Woolsey Lynn_C._Woolsey C. Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] N00007458 7412 Democrat 202-225-5161 Presbyterian CA Lynn Woolsey 3.55555555555556 http://woolsey.house.gov/ calendar 46401 1194930000 Tue Nov 13 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138069 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 479. action 46401 1194498000 Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 138068 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. vote 46401 1194474180 Wed Nov 07 18:23:00 -0600 2007 roll 135990 pass On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 184 (Roll no. 1057). vote h action 46401 1194473760 Wed Nov 07 18:16:00 -0600 2007 135989 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 222 (Roll no. 1056). action 46401 1194472680 Wed Nov 07 17:58:00 -0600 2007 135988 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. action 46401 1194471960 Wed Nov 07 17:46:00 -0600 2007 154219 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Forbes motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of section 8(c) that &quot;nothing in this Act may be construed to modify, limit, restrict, or in any way overturn any State or Federal definition of marriage as between one man and one woman, including the use of this Act as a legal predicate in litigation on the issue of marriage.&quot; action 46401 1194471900 Wed Nov 07 17:45:00 -0600 2007 135987 Mr. Forbes moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. action 46401 1194471780 Wed Nov 07 17:43:00 -0600 2007 135986 The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. action 46401 1194471780 Wed Nov 07 17:43:00 -0600 2007 135985 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 46401 1194471780 Wed Nov 07 17:43:00 -0600 2007 135984 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 3685. action 46401 1194469740 Wed Nov 07 17:09:00 -0600 2007 154218 UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. action 46401 1194469020 Wed Nov 07 16:57:00 -0600 2007 154216 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Souder amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceeding on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 46401 1194469020 Wed Nov 07 16:57:00 -0600 2007 154217 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 793, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Baldwin amendment. action 46401 1194468300 Wed Nov 07 16:45:00 -0600 2007 154215 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 793, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Souder amendment. action 46401 1194468300 Wed Nov 07 16:45:00 -0600 2007 154214 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller (CA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceeding on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 46401 1194466920 Wed Nov 07 16:22:00 -0600 2007 154213 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 793, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the George Miller (CA) amendment. action 46401 1194462000 Wed Nov 07 15:00:00 -0600 2007 154212 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 3685. action 46401 1194461940 Wed Nov 07 14:59:00 -0600 2007 154211 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3685 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. action 46401 1194461940 Wed Nov 07 14:59:00 -0600 2007 135981 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 793. action 46401 1194461940 Wed Nov 07 14:59:00 -0600 2007 135983 The Speaker designated the Honorable Ellen O. Tauscher to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. action 46401 1194461940 Wed Nov 07 14:59:00 -0600 2007 135982 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 793 and Rule XVIII. action 46401 1194461880 Wed Nov 07 14:58:00 -0600 2007 135980 Rule H. Res. 793 passed House. action 46401 1194303060 Mon Nov 05 18:51:00 -0600 2007 135854 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 793 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3685 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. calendar 46401 1193094840 Mon Oct 22 20:14:00 -0500 2007 134290 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257. action 46401 1193094840 Mon Oct 22 20:14:00 -0500 2007 134289 Reported by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-406, Part I. action 46401 1193094780 Mon Oct 22 20:13:00 -0500 2007 134288 Committee on Judiciary discharged. action 46401 1193094780 Mon Oct 22 20:13:00 -0500 2007 134287 Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. action 46401 1193094780 Mon Oct 22 20:13:00 -0500 2007 134286 Committee on House Administration discharged. action 46401 1193094720 Mon Oct 22 20:12:00 -0500 2007 134503 Reported by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-406, Part I. calendar 46401 1192680000 Thu Oct 18 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132749 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 21. action 46401 1192680000 Thu Oct 18 00:00:00 -0500 2007 132748 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 46401 1192161600 Fri Oct 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 142955 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. introduced 46401 1190865600 Thu Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130786 action 46401 1190865600 Thu Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130791 Referred to House Judiciary action 46401 1190865600 Thu Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130790 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform action 46401 1190865600 Thu Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130789 Referred to House House Administration action 46401 1190865600 Thu Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130788 Referred to House Education and Labor action 46401 1190865600 Thu Sep 27 00:00:00 -0500 2007 130787 Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 14 235 46401 Wed Nov 07 17:23:00 -0600 2007 true Mon Oct 27 23:08:36 -0500 2008 3965 true 184 1057 99 0 On Passage: H R 3685 Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) false 1/2 Passed On Passage Wed Nov 07 17:52:15 -0600 2007 house 13 198 46401 Wed Nov 07 17:16:00 -0600 2007 false 3810 222 1056 15 0 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 3685 Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) true 1/2 Failed On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Wed Nov 07 17:51:38 -0600 2007 house 11 325 46401 Wed Nov 07 16:44:00 -0600 2007 true 4328 101 1055 30 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 3685 true 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Wed Nov 07 17:51:02 -0600 2007 house 10 402 46401 Wed Nov 07 16:35:00 -0600 2007 true 3872 25 1054 14 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 3685 true 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Wed Nov 07 17:50:05 -0600 2007 house